I've been in every store in town looking for a new bathing suit for my upcoming cruise in March. I've come to the conclusion that we have the ugliest clothes I've ever seen in the town where I live. I found one that was exactly what I was looking for at Neiman Marcus on-line, but I don't trust ordering anything on the computer. I need to try everything on. I looked in store locators and they don't even have one in the state where I live. It is very frustrating. Every time they open a new mall, I hope that they will add a Nordstrom or N.M., but the best we get is Von Maur or Dillards and it's just not the same.

The best part of ordering from Lands End is if it doesn't work out, you can return it to any Sears location and you don't have to pay shipping to ship it back to Lands End. They have the BEST suits! I just got one from them in their "overstocks" section and it was only $50!

I've been in every store in town looking for a new bathing suit for my upcoming cruise in March. I've come to the conclusion that we have the ugliest clothes I've ever seen in the town where I live. I found one that was exactly what I was looking for at Neiman Marcus on-line, but I don't trust ordering anything on the computer. I need to try everything on. I looked in store locators and they don't even have one in the state where I live. It is very frustrating. Every time they open a new mall, I hope that they will add a Nordstrom or N.M., but the best we get is Von Maur or Dillards and it's just not the same.

Major sporting goods stores, like The Sports Authority, usually have some swimsuits in stock all year because they are catering to dedicated athletes who train in indoor pools in the winter.

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"The best Caribbean swimsuit is the one that occupies the least space in one's suitcase."

Do uou have a Burlington Coat Factory near you? I went to a number of places and tried on 50-60 bathing suits before I went there. They have styles I didn't see anywhere else...good quality in the $25 range.